What Does My Triglycerides Level Suggest?

Posted on Thu, 4 Sep 2014

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Question : My Triglycerides are 105
HDL 51 LDL 171. TC/HDL ratio 4.8

should I consider medication

hate taking medicine(already take lisinopril)

thoughts?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking to HCM!

I would like to suggest dietary and life style changes in order to low your blood triglycerides and cholesterol levels.
- First of all increase physical activity.
- Reduce cholesterol intake by reducing meat (especially red meat) milk, eggs ect.
- Reduce alcohol intake.

If dietary and life style changes aren't enough to low cholesterol levels than medical therapy is necessary.

In such a case I would like to suggest starting atorvastatin.

Hope this was of help!
Dr. Benard shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj